1. Comparative Outline Activity: Children of Men & 1984
As practice for the final essay you’ll write in this class, write an outline of a paragraph comparing Children of Men and Include a thesis, one piece of evidence from each text (informal is fine for this practice) and a few sentences of comparative analysis. Feel free to compare OR contrast. Focus on lit. analysis.
Potential Comparisons:
Theo Faron and Winston Smith as tragic heroes
Importance of children and families to society
Use of animal imagery/symbolism (beetle from 1984, animals are throughout COM)
Representation or characterization of women
Anything else you want!
Suggested Outline Format:
Comparative Thesis
COM Evidence
Transitional Analysis
1984 Evidence
Detailed comparative analysis BOTH

2. Comparative Outline Activity: Children of Men & 1984
As practice for the final essay you’ll write in this class, write an outline of a paragraph comparing Children of Men and Include a thesis, one piece of evidence from each text (informal is fine for this practice) and a few sentences of comparative analysis. Feel free to compare OR contrast. Focus on lit. analysis.
Potential Comparisons:
Theo Faron and Winston Smith as tragic heroes
Importance of children and families to society
Use of animal imagery/symbolism (beetle from 1984, animals are throughout COM)
Representation or characterization of women
Anything else you want!
Suggested Outline Format:
Comparative Thesis
COM Evidence
Transitional Analysis
1984 Evidence
Detailed comparative analysis BOTH